core skills
Effective, modern conservation is empowered by an array of modern quantitative techniques. While new instruments emerge continually, proficiency with the following suite of foundational tools will benefit both the scientist of today and likely translate into facility with those of the future.
Conducting Scholarly Reserach
Data Management Tools
Spreadsheets
- Excel
- Google Sheets
Databases
- MySQL
- ArcGIS (geodatabase)
Data Mining/Data Warehouse
Data Analysis Tools
Data analysis
- R
- Systat
- SPSS
- JMP
Visualization
- OmniGraph
- SigmaPlot
- Plot.ly
- Tableau
Data Mining/Data Warehouse
Please note: The large volume of
Pirate Lab Images
The image sets below link to slideshows which in turn link to full-scale resolution images. You are welcome to download and use in your publication. Please feel free to use these images, crediting images to either Sean Anderson or Pirate Lab, CSU Channel Islands.
We offer these images under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Dr. Anderson
Dr. Anderson working and teaching at various sites across the globe.
Students
Shots of our students working in the lab and field.
Pirate Lab (General)
Images of our Pirate Crew working on various projects.
Restorations
A few images from some of our ecological restoration projects.
AARR
Our drone- and ROV-focused efforts to monitor our environment.
Pollutants
Shots of our ecotoxicological work into oil, plastics, and other contaminants.
Videos
The embedded video below is a stream of our YouTube Highlights Playlist which is a sampling of our various types of videos. Our overall YouTube Channel has a fuller range of hundreds of research and educational videos. Please feel free to use any of these videos, crediting them to either Sean Anderson or Pirate Lab, CSU Channel Islands.
We offer these images under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.